This is a terrible idea, and it is wildly irresponsible to do research like this. link to ‘Who is ready for a fleet of cubesats flying over cities, displaying ads? | Ars Technica’

I’m glad I got out of the Kindle game before they did on-screen ads. This feels dystopian. link to ‘US carriers want to bring “screen zero” lock screen ads to smartphones | Ars Technica’

I mean, there’s still plenty to be worried about when it comes to targeted advertising and smart TVs, but this is a good reminder to take a step back. link to ‘$1-2 Billion In Streaming Ads A Year Aren’t Being Watched Because The TV Is Off | Techdirt’

Ed tech should not be ad tech. link to ‘College Prep Software Naviance Is Selling Advertising Access to Millions of Students – The Markup’

Helpful if worrying read. link to ‘New Bill Claims To Ban ‘Surveillance Advertising,’ But Doesn’t Actually Do It | Techdirt’

Size and scale remain problems for Facebook and other social media platforms. link to ‘Researchers explain why they believe Facebook mishandles political ads : NPR’

Another reason to be wary of automated ad exchanges. [link to ‘How Steve Bannon Has Exploited Google Ads to Monetize Extremism — ProPublica’](https://www.propublica.org/article/how-steve-bannon-has-exploited-google-ads-to-monetize-extremism

Terrifying stuff. I know “Orwellian” gets overused these days, but TVs that watch us are straight out of 1984. link to ‘Vizio’s profit on ads, subscriptions, and data is double the money it makes selling TVs - The Verge’

Tech companies are often ad companies, and it behooves us to remember that. link to ‘Google and Facebook’s Ad Empires - The New York Times’

A compelling reminder that social media companies make money from eyeballs pointed at screens. link to ‘Facebook’s outage likely cost the company over $60 million | Ars Technica’

The sudden ubiquity of ad-delivering screens on gas pumps feels like a subtle but firm step toward dystopia.